Bad Calls - Pickleball Podcast

Author: Travis Rettenmaier & Graham D'Amico

Bad Calls is where pickleball talk meets questionable judgment. Hosted by Graham DAmico and Travis Rettenmaierco-owners of Major League Pickleballs Florida Smash and self-proclaimed experts in bad decisionsthis show is a mix of unfiltered takes, trash talk, and whatever else comes to mind between games.Travis is a top PPA pro and a former pro tennis player, which gives him just enough confidence to think he knows what hes talking about. Graham? Well, hes got opinions.Recorded at Crescent Lake Park in St. Pete, Florida, these are the courts where we first learned the game, talked way too much smack, and fell in love with the sport. If you love pickleball but dont take yourself too seriously, welcome to the party.
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Are We Ruining Singles Pickleball?
Episode 3
Tuesday, 27 January, 2026

Are we actually fixing singles pickleball… or making it worse?This week on... Tennis Sucks? ...we dig into one of the most controversial ideas in pro pickleball right now: shrinking the singles court. Is it a smart way to slow the game down or just a band-aid for bigger equipment and rule issues?We’re joined by pickleball stat wizard Eric Tice to break down:- Why singles has become so serve-plus-one heavy- Whether smaller courts help (or hurt) athleticism- The real problem no one wants to address- How these changes could impact the pro game long-termPlus, we get into MLP 2026, including:- Draft strategy and roster flexibility- Whether Challenger should even exist anymore- Why Sundays might finally become must-watch- And how team pickleball keeps pulling fans inPlenty of opinions. A few hot takes. And probably a couple bad calls.👇 Drop your take in the comments — is singles broken, or are we overthinking it?